Method and apparatus to prevent medication error in a networked infusion system
First Claim
1. A medication delivery system for preventing delivery of a nontherapeutic dose of medication to a patient, the system comprising:
- a delivery device programmable by a user with dosage data for administering a medication to a patient; and
a computing device in communication with the delivery device for determining whether the dosage data programmed into the delivery device would yield a clinically acceptable dose.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for preventing delivery of a nontherapeutic dose of medication to a patient and/or preventing medications from being administered to the patient that causes documented allergic or drug sensitivity reactions to the patient. The networked medication delivery system [20] includes an infusion device [22] programmable by the user with instructions for administering the medication, and a computing device [26] for determining whether the programmed data would yield a clinically acceptable dose or the medication is in the list of documented medication that would cause an allergic or drug sensitivity reaction to the patient. The system may also include at least one monitor [24] for displaying at least a portion of the programmed data, and an alerting device [28] for notifying medical personnel when the inputted dosage data are determined to yield a clinically unacceptable dose or the medication is in the list of documented medications that would cause an allergic or drug sensitivity to the patient. The infusion device may be configured to become deactivated to prevent delivery of the medication, when the dose is outside the therapeutic range or to prevent mediation of documented allergic or drug sensitivity to a patient is delivered to the patient. Also included is a database [27] that may be remotely situated from the system [20] and accessed via a network [30].
-
Citations
63 Claims
-
1. A medication delivery system for preventing delivery of a nontherapeutic dose of medication to a patient, the system comprising:
-
a delivery device programmable by a user with dosage data for administering a medication to a patient; and
a computing device in communication with the delivery device for determining whether the dosage data programmed into the delivery device would yield a clinically acceptable dose. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
-
-
29. A networked medication delivery system comprising:
-
an infusion device programmable by a user with drug-delivery instructions for administering a dose of medication to a patient;
means for comparing the dose to clinical dosage data in a database to determine whether the dose is pharmacologically acceptable for the medication;
an alerting device for notifying medical personnel, prior to administration of the medication, when the dose is not pharmacologically acceptable; and
a network integrating the infusion device, the means for comparing, and the alerting device. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
-
-
50. A method of preventing the delivery of a medication at a dose outside a therapeutic range for the medication, the method comprising:
-
programming an infusion device with dosage data for delivering a medication to a patient;
determining whether the dosage data will yield a dose within a therapeutic range for the medication; and
alerting medical personnel when the dose is outside the therapeutic range, before any medication is administered to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
-
-
62. A system for preventing delivery of medication to a patient, the system comprising:
-
a delivery device programmable with drug medication data for administering a medication to a patient and;
a computing device in communication with the delivery device for determining whether the patient is allergic to the medication programmed into the delivery device, wherein the computing device has access to a database of patient allergy information for determining whether the medication would cause an allergic reaction by the patient wherein the system prevents delivery of the programmed medication if it is determined that the medication may cause an allergic reaction by the patient.
-
-
63. A system for preventing delivery of medication to a patient, the system comprising:
-
a delivery device programmable with drug medication data for administering a medication to a patient and;
a computing device in communication with the delivery device for determining whether the patient is sensitive to the medication programmed into the delivery device, wherein the computing device has access to a database of patient drug sensitivity information for determining whether the medication would cause a drug sensitive reaction by the patient wherein the system prevents delivery of the programmed medication if it is determined that the medication may cause a drug sensitivity reaction by the patient.
-
Specification
-
- Resources
-
Current AssigneeBaxter International Inc.
-
Original AssigneeBaxter International Inc.
-
InventorsBonderud, David, Bui, Tuan
-
Application NumberUS10/396,638Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current700/282CPC Class CodesA61M 2005/14208 with a programmable infusio...A61M 2205/18 with alarmA61M 2205/505 Touch-screens; Virtual keyb...A61M 5/172 electrical or electronic A6...G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or i...G16H 40/67 for remote operationG16H 70/40 relating to drugs, e.g. the...
